MRI SYSTEMS AND RECEIVE COIL ARRANGEMENTS

An MRI system receive coil arrangement (3) for use with a main MRI scanner arrangement, the receive coil arrangement (3) comprising support structure and at least one receive coil (7) carried on the support structure (40). The support structure (40) comprises a receive coil housing portion (43) whic...

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Hauptverfasser: Hooren, Thijs van, Schuth, Wout, Arteaga de Castro, Catalina Sofia, Klomp, Dennis Wilhelmus Johannes, Borgo, Martino
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Zusammenfassung:An MRI system receive coil arrangement (3) for use with a main MRI scanner arrangement, the receive coil arrangement (3) comprising support structure and at least one receive coil (7) carried on the support structure (40). The support structure (40) comprises a receive coil housing portion (43) which defines a channel portion (43a) which houses at least a portion of the at least one receive coil (7). The channel having a mouth (43b) for allowing the introduction of said at least a portion of the at least one receive coil (7) through the mouth (43b) and into the channel (43a) and a closing portion (45) moveable between a first position in which the mouth (43b) of the channel portion is open for allowing introduction of said at least a portion of the at least one receive coil (7) into the channel portion (43a) and a second, closing, position in which the mouth (43b) of the channel is blocked by the closing portion (45).